“One’s destination is never a place but rather a new way of looking at things” – Henry Miller

When is the last time you had one of those heart-constricting, brain blushing conversations with someone with whom you were in conflict?

You know, the conversation after which you don’t sleep for nights because you can’t stop the anguishing over a misunderstanding or a full blown rupture of trust that fanned the flames of that difficult exchange…

I’ve been in that fretful conversation loop and I have helped hundreds of clients to learn how to have empowered conversations about … Read the rest

Exercise Your Power to Connect with Positivity Resonance. Be Your Own Human Experiment

Sati is the Buddhist Sanskrit term for Awareness, Attention & Remembering

“You have to pay the toll! … It’s a smile and a story!” we said to the many travellers on a BC Ferry this past week-end. Maybe it was the sunny weather or maybe it was spending a week in a Yoga Retreat on Salt Spring Island.

Either way, the combination of Play, Novelty and Improv made our ride home this Father’s Day weekend a shared delight! Friends and strangers, … Read the rest

What does that voice inside you really want for you? Do you ever take time out to consider what is most important? Sometimes I wonder what my parents might have paid more attention to if they had lived more consciously. My father was an Architect but my favorite memories of him were seeing him oil paint in his studio… or plant carrots in his vegetable garden at the side of our house.

My mother loved to bake bread. I still remember her in all the stages of pounding out the dough, covering it while it would rise, and then pounding … Read the rest

If I told you that the skip in your step will put the bounce back into your creative brain, would you believe me? Many researchers and neuroscientists will tell you I am right.

Has anyone out there had a challenging time in the last couple of weeks? Was it the full moon? Was it the drop in the Canadian dollar? What a relief that today is St. Patrick’s Day.. a day of green beer, lucky shamrocks and a whole lot of “Top of the mornings to ya!” Today could be your day to lighten up and connect more … Read the rest

Thank you Jo-Anne for helping me find peace, happiness, hope and the ability to retrain the way I think and the way I react to situations. Thank you for doing it in such a way that for the rest of my life I can use my new “key”, my new tools to reshape my mental patterns and carry out a great life!

T

Thank you so much for giving me the tools to overcome my anxiety and my fears.

K

We just wanted to send you a BIG THANK YOU for guiding us through our relationship issues last year. We are doing so much better together and we have both seen large improvements and changes in our behaviour. We are very happy together and we feel very connected to ourselves and each other. You are such a great inspiration. We were very lucky that you were the one to help us out through our difficult journey.

R & M

Jo-Anne has been such a valuable help in alleviating anxiety in several of my patients.

Dr. David HazlettM.D.

Jo-Anne has provided my patients with excellent care in the area of couples therapy and with individuals.

Dr. Marck HudonM.D.

I would recommend Jo-Anne highly. She is a knowledgeable, effective and professional psychotherapist. My patients are most grateful.

Dr. Marc BoileauM.D.

I loved Jo-Anne’s presentation on Sleep. She is enlightening and makes the information easy to understand. Its just a fun way to learn new concepts and its made me a believer that I can sleep when I follow her Five Steps to Sleep.

Julie BernardMinistry of Tourism, Sports & the Arts

I guess I have been seeing you for four years or more…..and in my personal life seen the bottom of my hell, and with your help found a way to figure out who I am, and what I really don’t want and what I really do. I have been able to make my life greater, and bigger – bigger than I ever thought possible. I find happiness in every day, and I laugh all the time now. I have let go of fears, and embraced courage going forward into the unknown. And I can happily say, after much hardship, heartb…

L

Just wanted to let you know you’re appreciated. Your knowledge and ability to share with the TELUS team members is an inspiration to us all. Once again, thank you so very much for returning to TELUS. Your topic on “Dealing with Difficult Conversations” at today’s Connections Lunch & Learn is invaluable. There are some good tools and tips that we can all put to use right away.

I wanted to drop you a note and thank you for all the assistance you have provided me over the years. Truthfully I don’t know where to start! When I came to you I was dealing with many issues that were severely effecting my health, happiness and career. With your guidance and assistance, I have managed to completely turn things around. I am so much more at peace with myself; my personal life is great and my career has never been more focused and successful. I am very happy now in no …